Spokane Indians gain pitching coach

Thu., Feb. 9, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

The Northwest League baseball champion Spokane Indians and Texas Rangers announced Wednesday the hiring of Danny Clark as Indians pitching coach for the 2006 season.

The Rangers previously named Aris Tirado as pitching coach, but he was recently reassigned to the Rangers’ Arizona Rookie League club.

Most recently, Clark has been the head coach at Milligan (Tenn.) College, compiling a 188-143 record during his six seasons at the helm. The Buffaloes won the 2001 Appalachian Athletic Conference championship. In 2003, Clark led the Buffaloes through the loser’s bracket of the AAC Tournament, winning five games in two days, to capture the AAC Tournament championship.

Clark will join an Indians staff that includes manager Mike Micucci and hitting coach Jim Nettles.

Junior hockey

A.J. Barnett’s goal in the third period proved to be the difference as Spokane edged the Coeur d’Alene Colts (21-20) 5-4 in North Pacific Hockey League action.

Chris Japhet had a pair of goals for the Flyers (22-19).

Golf

The Fairways at West Terrace expects to open today, as the course has nine playable holes.

Esmeralda Golf Course opens today. The course will be using permanent greens on all but three holes as weather permits.

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Spokane Indians gain pitching coach

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